Diversity and the underrepresentation of women, African-Americans, Hispanics and American Indians in the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields are the subjects of the XV: A View from the Gatekeepers--STEM Department Chairs at America's Top 200 Research Universities on Female and Underrepresented Minority…

This study examines the use of engineering design to facilitate science reasoning in high-needs, urban classrooms. The Design for Science unit utilizes scaffolds consistent with reform science instruction to assist students in constructing a design solution to satisfy a need from their everyday lives. This provides a meaningful context in which…

This study compared minority traditional and nontraditional science and engineering doctorate recipients and examined the extent to which recent minority science and technology corporate hires were interested in completing a Ph.D. degree. (MKR)

Identifies institutions that are successful in sending Indian, Hispanic, and Black students on to graduate study in science and engineering. Reports on site visits and interviews at 10 of the top institutions. Identifies valuable threads among the practices for talent development among the populations under study. Presents an initiatives checklist…